Alex Granato: Living the Life He Only Dreamed
Tuesday, February 28 2023
Story and portraits by Lindsay McCall Becoming obsessed with the equestrian sport while he was young was easy for Alex Granato. He loved animals, enjoyed the competition and he was talented. He began by taking opportunities and making sacrifices so he could live a dream equestrian life. There were setbacks, triumphs and one chance in
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
The EQUUS Foundation Equine Ambassadors: Horses Helping Horses
Monday, October 19 2020
By Britney Grover For nearly two decades, the EQUUS Foundation has been protecting America’s horses and ensuring they receive the respect and treatment they deserve. In that time, the number of horses shipped to slaughter each year has been declining — but there’s still much work to be done. The EQUUS Foundation raises money to
- Published in Weekly Feature
Laura Douglas: Dreams, Determination and a One-Dollar Horse
Wednesday, October 07 2020
By Tafra Donberger Portraits by Shawna Simmons If you’d asked Laura Douglas four years ago where she would be with her riding career today, eventing wouldn’t have made it into her top three. The well-versed equestrian, whose riding resume includes hunter-jumpers, galloping racehorses and polo, never imagined herself flying across cross-country courses. “I thought eventing
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The Annie Project & Drifter’s Hearts of Hope
Wednesday, July 22 2020
By Britney Grover Some people, like Jacqui Avis, have dedicated their entire lives to horses. Others may never have even seen a horse in person when they decide to spend some time riding the trails from a dude or guest ranch. They ride incredibly calm, well-broke, beginner-friendly horses for a weekend and go back to
- Published in Weekly Feature
The Big Impact of Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue
Tuesday, April 21 2020
By Britney Grover It only took one ride on a Clydesdale for Christine Hajek to fall in love with draft horses, and one trip to a local auction to realize how many were in need of help. Since then, she’s dedicated her life to rescuing as many draft horses she can. What started as buying
- Published in Weekly Feature
Ingate
Monday, November 18 2019
Riders and horse lovers are invited to “jingle and mingle” with Days End Farm Horse Rescue at the non-profit rescue’s “Cheers to 30 Years” 30th Anniversary Holiday Appreciation Celebration on Friday, December 6. The annual holiday celebration will kick off at 7 p.m. at the Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City, Maryland. The evening will
November 2019 – Table of Contents
Monday, October 21 2019
52 Ingate (Full Article) Subscribe for just $9.95 or Order Individual Issues Here! CONTENTS 20 Alexa King: Time Stands Still in Sculpture 26 Michele Hollis: Equestrian Doctor and Doctor to Equestrians 36 Charity: Sara Strauss Gives Horses a New Lease on Life at Days End Farm Horse Rescue 42 Sports Psychology: The
- Published in 11-2019, Front Cover
A Match Made in Pasture
Wednesday, August 17 2016
By Vicki Christensen Melissa Hedtke wasn’t looking to own another horse. Having grown up with horses and with years of competitive eventing under her belt, she was just settling into her new life with the different kind of freedom that comes with not owning horses. But as fate would have it, that’s when Melissa
- Published in Weekly Feature
September 2016 – Table of Content
Monday, August 15 2016
34 Ingate (Full Article) Subscribe for just $9.95 or Order Individual Issues Here! FEATURES 14 Pony Club Horsemasters are Making Waves 16 Show Jumper Brian Walker Answers Your Questions 18 Equestrian Destination: Franklin, Tennessee 24 Restaurant: Red Pony Restaurant 26 Sports Psychology: Horse Show Parenting 28 Fashion Designer Mark Badgley 44 Lisa Roskens: The Woman
- Published in 09-2016, Front Cover
Kimmy Risser: The Rewards of Rescue
Monday, February 08 2016
By Lauren R. Giannini Kimberly Risser has a soft spot in her heart for horses, especially off-the-track Thoroughbreds, thanks to her junior show hunter and horse of a lifetime, Make My Day. So, when she rescued her first horse about seven years ago, it wasn’t a surprise that she chose an ex-racehorse with three bad
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